Blocked and Reported

Entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, sued by his ex-girlfriend, is discussed. Also, topics covered include aphantasia, polyamory, Substack's Nazi content, visualization of memories, privacy and incognito mode, a man's extreme self-improvement journey, and dissecting a relationship dispute and its legal proceedings.

Former New York Times editor James Bennet spills the tea on the infamous Tom Cotton column that got him fired. Controversy and fallout surrounding Bennet and Donald McNeil Jr. discussed. The influence of social media on media organizations and power dynamics explored.

Discussion on visualization ability and its impact on life, difficulty with memories and concerns about Nazis on the internet, controversy surrounding Substack and content moderation, understanding Substack's approach to moderation, fallout from Jonathan Katz's post and Casey Newton's reporting, promoting the Blocked and Reported website and discussing a contest, Casey Newton's success and critiques of Substack, controversy surrounding Substack's alleged Nazi problem.

The podcast discusses the controversies surrounding plagiarism allegations against scholars such as Claudine Gay and Nicole Hannah-Jones. They also explore the use of inaccurate and violent language in astronomy and the implications of offensive comedy. The hosts touch on topics like funding ISIS and anti-Semitism on college campuses, as well as the consequences of plagiarism in academia. Additionally, they discuss the resignation of a subreddit moderator and the tribal reactions to plagiarism accusations.

Feminist writer and activist Julie Bindel discusses controversies surrounding surrogacy, including alliances between right-wing figures and the porn industry, treatment of women in Ukraine's surrogacy market, and non-faith based concerns. They explore biblical references, contradictions between being pro-life and anti-surrogacy, and the concept of mother hunger.

Returning champion Helen Lewis joins the podcast for their traditional Christmas quiz about dumb online events of the year. They also discuss the Satanic Temple's collision with social justice, the Guggenheim's scapegoat, and how America's freedom-obsessed state fell for an authoritarian governor.

Hosts discuss false accusations of racism against an author, cancelation scandals on YA Twitter, journey of a fan fiction writer who got signed by a major publisher, issue of review bombing on Goodreads, and the discussion on fake reviews and racial dynamics.

Bari Weiss, a perpetual Twitter villain, is accused of Literal Murder. The podcast discusses the Zei Squirrel vs Destiny origin story. The contentious Palestinian professor, Refaat Alareer, teaching Israeli Poetry is also mentioned. Drew Pavlou's comments on Alareer's tweets are highlighted.

This podcast discusses the unionization of a gay bar in Chicago, the challenges faced by the restaurant industry, analysis of union demands and wages at the bar, and the impact of minimum wage increases on servers and bartenders.

This podcast episode covers a range of interesting topics, including the recent Congressional hearings on antisemitism and free speech on campus, reflections on Zionism and the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, discussions on backtracking on free expression and the importance of privacy, insights on using Express VPN for privacy protection, the benefits of using Shopify's POS system for retail stores, and an exploration of the inconsistent application of harassment codes in universities.